Is it like a prerequisite of DVD commentaries that, just before someone reveals some element of the plot, they wonder aloud if the viewer has already watched the movie without the commentary? I mean, honestly. Do these people not watch DVDs? I know they’re busy actors, writers, directors, producers, sound technicians, caterers, composers, fluffers, gofers, whatever — but haven’t they heard this observation made a thousand times before on a thousand other discs?
I’m sure there’s some tiny segment of the DVD-watching population that, either through sheer ineptitude or mechanical mishap, does listen to the commentary first without realizing that’s what they’re doing. And I suppose that, by making it clear that yes, this is a commentary track and you probably want to listen to it after you’ve watched the movie the first time, the DVD manufacturers are doing this segment of the population a great service and helping to keep them spoiler-free.
But the rest of us…well, I think we’ve already got this one figured out and don’t really need the reminder. But thanks anyway.